Direct Support Professional - Waiver/ Hawthorne

RHA Health Services, LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

PayActiv

Discount program

Paid Time Off (full-time)

Health/Insurance (full-time)

401(k) retirement savings program

Wellbeing programs

Training opportunities

Job summary

RHA Health Services, LLC is hiring a Direct Support Professional to assist individuals with disabilities in community-based settings. The role includes education on rights, promoting healthy living, and supporting daily living activities.

You will accompany clients to work, events, and appointments, while encouraging independence and decision-making. The position offers an hourly pay range of $18.00 to $20.00, with a $3,000 sign-on bonus and pre-employment screenings.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Meet all pre-employment screening.

Responsibilities

• Educate on human, legal, and civil rights as part of person-centered support.
• Promote healthy living and prevent illness.
• Support self-advocacy and individual choice in daily life.
• Accompany individuals to work, social activities, and community outings.
• Teach independent living skills and assist with personal care as needed.
• Provide transportation to appointments and accompany to activities.
• Document care provided and monitor progress.
• Connect individuals with resources for education, volunteering, or employment opportunities.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

We are hiring for: Direct Support Professional – Waiver/Hawthorne Type: Regular

Salary: $18.00 - $20.00/Hourly Rate of pay based on education and experience

SIGN ON BONUS $3,000

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide education on human, legal, and civil rights.
• Promote healthy living and prevent illness and accidents.
• Increase awareness of self-advocacy and support individual choice and decision-making.
• Accompany people to work, the movies, concerts, shopping, and other community outings.
• Teach independent living skills.
• Provide transportation to appointments.
• Foster positive relationships within the community.
• Promote decision-making about living, work, and social relationships.
• Assist with personal care and bathing, help around the home (laundry, cleaning, and decorating)
• Document the care you provide.
• Understand diverse challenges of those living with disabilities and use effective advocacy strategies.
• Connect people with resources to further explore opportunities in their career, education, volunteerism, etc.
• Promote effective communication.
• Assist in medication administration where state law allows.
• Protect confidentiality.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Meet all pre-employment screening

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regularly required to lift 30 lbs.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs.
• Must be able to pull minimum of 25 lbs.
• Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop.
• Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Required to regularly stand and walk.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
• Must be able to talk and hear.

RHA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, prohibits discrimination based on the following protected categories: race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex/gender, marital status, civil status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or disability.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING

• Complete criminal background name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving: Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees:

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities
• *contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement

RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

ABOUT RHA

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes. For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

RHA Health Services – Where Compassion Meets Career.